South Manchester Numismatic Soc. Talk Tonight

[Rob]

Short notice and apologies for this, but just to let people know that Kevin Clancy from the Royal Mint will be giving a talk on 'Art and Design in Coinage' to the society this evening in the upstairs function room at the Nursery Inn, 258 Green Ln, Stockport SK4 2NA starting at 8pm prompt (ask at the bar). If anybody is in the area and wants to attend, please feel free to come along and introduce yourself. You don't have to be a member to attend, though obviously could consider this for the future. As guest speakers do this of their own volition, it is important that talks are supported. Excellent beers available (Hydes)

[ozjohn]

A long way from Brisbane but we can get a selection of bottled  UK beers here. Hook Norton, Adnams Broardside , Speckled Hen, Theakstons , Spitfire to name a few.

[Exbrit]

On 5/6/2025 at 3:45 AM, Rob said:

Short notice and apologies for this, but just to let people know that Kevin Clancy from the Royal Mint will be giving a talk on 'Art and Design in Coinage' to the society this evening in the upstairs function room at the Nursery Inn, 258 Green Ln, Stockport SK4 2NA starting at 8pm prompt (ask at the bar). If anybody is in the area and wants to attend, please feel free to come along and introduce yourself. You don't have to be a member to attend, though obviously could consider this for the future. As guest speakers do this of their own volition, it is important that talks are supported. Excellent beers available (Hydes)

Which society are you referring to? I did not see mention of it at the BNS. Also - how did it go? Sounds like a very interesting presentation - one that I’d like to have attended.

 

[Rob]

3 hours ago, Exbrit said:

Which society are you referring to? I did not see mention of it at the BNS. Also - how did it go? Sounds like a very interesting presentation - one that I’d like to have attended.

 

South Manchester Numismatic Soc. - as per the title. It was good. Kevin is on the committee that assesses designs and puts forward designs to the King for approval as well as being curator of the Mint Museum. His interests are a bit different to those of his predecessor, Graham Dyer, who was a complete master of the RM milled earlier issues when it came to overall knowledge. I'm not sure he has been replaced with an equal in this respect.

If you were thinking of attending, then presumably you would have to be local. Why not join us. New members are always welcome, as it is like pulling hens teeth persuading people to meet face to face and discuss topics rather than on social media.

There is a good broad knowledge base at the club, but that not withstanding, it is impossible to achieve and maintain critical mass to allow for presentations every meeting. We had an EGM three months ago where we decided to reduce the number of meetings to one a month due to the difficulty in getting enough speakers to fill the schedule, whereas we currently meet twice a month when there is more daylight. Most members are older, and some not in the best of health. We lost one 6 weeks ago, unfortunately.

[Exbrit]

1 hour ago, Rob said:

South Manchester Numismatic Soc. - as per the title. It was good. Kevin is on the committee that assesses designs and puts forward designs to the King for approval as well as being curator of the Mint Museum. His interests are a bit different to those of his predecessor, Graham Dyer, who was a complete master of the RM milled earlier issues when it came to overall knowledge. I'm not sure he has been replaced with an equal in this respect.

If you were thinking of attending, then presumably you would have to be local. Why not join us. New members are always welcome, as it is like pulling hens teeth persuading people to meet face to face and discuss topics rather than on social media.

There is a good broad knowledge base at the club, but that not withstanding, it is impossible to achieve and maintain critical mass to allow for presentations every meeting. We had an EGM three months ago where we decided to reduce the number of meetings to one a month due to the difficulty in getting enough speakers to fill the schedule, whereas we currently meet twice a month when there is more daylight. Most members are older, and some not in the best of health. We lost one 6 weeks ago, unfortunately.

Ah! I missed the title of the post completely and went straight for the meat. Unfortunately, I was only in the area for a short time, otherwise I would join in a heartbeat. Good luck with recruiting new members. It’s tough at times.